Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-09-09

A MENDMENT TO TIE CONSTITUTION
"a proposed 10 the citizens of this COM
u monwealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly oi the
Commonwealth oi Pennsylvania. Published by
order Of the Secretary OF the commonwealth. III
pursuance of Article XVIII of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment TO
the constitution OF the coinmoHweaith
SECTION l. Be it resolved ~ The senate and
House OF Representatives of the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania III General Assembly met,
That the following is PROPOSED as an amend
ment uf the constitution ff the commonwealth
Of PennsylYanla in accordance VITA the pro-
visions or the eighteenth article Thereon;
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one, OK ast;ele eight
the four Gnalncations Tor v0iers wh:ch READS
as follows:
"If twenty-five years OF sge or upwards he
shall have paid within twO years, Il state or
county tax. which shah have been assessed at
least Two months. and paid ~ least one month
before the election" 50 thlt the section which
reads as follows
Every male citizen twenty one years Of
age. possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled 30 vote at all cicct,Cl,S:
First He shall have been u eitZen OF the
United States az least one month.
Second. lie Shali have resided in tho state
one year (or Il, having previously h2en quail
fled eleetOf OF native born citizen or The STATE
he shall have removed thereirom and returned.
then six months) Immediately preceding the
election.
Third, He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 10 vote at least
Two months immediately preceding the cleo
ton.
Fourth. II twenty-five years Of age or up
wards, he shall have paid. within no years,
a state or county tax, Which saGii have been
least one month before the election shall
be amended, So as 10 read as follows:
Every male citizen twenty one years of age.
possessing the following qualifications. shall
be entitled TO vote at the polling place Of the
election district OF which he shall at the time
be a resident and not elsewhere:
"A
Unit ed States Ut least thirty days.
Second, lie shall have resided in the state
one year lor IT, having previously been quail
fled elector or native born citizen OF the state.
he shall have removed therefI0m and returned,
then six months immediately preceding the
election.
Third, lie shall have resided in the election
district where he shall Offer To vote at least
thirty days immediately preceding The elec-
ton. The Legislature at The session the feaf
next after the adoption Of this Sectioa. shall.
and from tune to time thereafter may, enact
laws to properly enforce lbs provision.
Fourth. Every maze citizen OF the age of
twenty one years, who shall have been q cIti-
zen Tor Thirty days aud :n mlabitant OF this
state one year next preceding an election, eX-
ccpt ut municipal elections, and for the last
thirty days Il resident Of The election district m
which he may offer his vote, shal! be entitled to
vote AT such election IN the election district ol
which he shall at the time be Il resident and
not elsewhere for all officers that now are or
hereafter may be elected by The people Pro-
Nided, That IN time nj war 20 eicctor IN the
United States In the army or navy thereof,
shall be deprived of bis vote by reason Of hrs
absence from such election district, and the
Legislature shall have power TO provide tho
manner In which and the time and pace ut
which such absent electors max Vote. aud for
the return and canvas 81 their votes IN the
election district IL Which they respectively re
side.
iil,h. FOR the purpose of voting, no person
shall be deemed To have gained or lost a rest
dcnce by reason Of his presence or absence
while employed in the service Cf the United
States or the state, nor Tlliic engaged III the
navigation of the Wa,eIs O! Gle state or oi the
high seas, nor while u student OF any college or
se,a.pafy oi learning, nor while kept at any
almshousc or public institution, except lhe ia
mates Of any home for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, who. for tie purpose OF
voting shall be deemed to gesidh I'm the election
district where selI haula Is located. Laws
snail he ,p3dG Tor aScertaining. by proper
pgu9ls, the citizens who shal! be entitled TO
the right OF suffrage hereby established.
A true copy Of the Joint resolution,
CuAItLES " STONE.
Secretary OF the Con monwealth.
Aug. 8, lit,